2015 Insurance Business America August issue (available for immediate download)

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COVER: Five-Star CarriersLast month, insurance producers revealed their priorities in selecting carrier partners. Now, industry-wide survey results indicate which carriers are making the grade in everything from competitive rates to technological capabilities. In revealing the leading carriers for each of 10 categories, IBA hopes to improve the increasingly important relationship between producers and carriers, and open up a two-way dialogue for a constructive conversation about the future of the insurance business.

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Driving the future of auto insuranceDriverless cars will complicate liability and disrupt traditional sales of personal and commercial auto insurance. Industry, experts, however, still see a role for producers – perhaps an even greater one.

Should irrelevant rating factors be removed?Three prominent industry figures speak out on the prevalence of non-driving related factors in insurer calculations to determine rates. It’s a popular practice, but is it justified?

Expanding HorizonsPeter Eastwood, global president and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance, discusses the insurance giant’s progress to date on what he describes as a decades-long journey.

Gun liability insurance: Too important not to tryIn the shadow of mass murders and high gun violence, the idea of gun liability insurance has its supporters and detractors. Peter Kochenburger suggests that the issue, while contentious, is too important to ignore.

Coverage from the Ground UpAs the US economy recovers and new threats emerge, the landscape of contractors insurance is changing.